HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/20/1944THURSDAY,o APRIL. ,20._ 19+4
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House in
Vero Beach, at 11:00 o'clock A. M. Thursday, April 20th, 19449 in special meeting with the
following members of the Board present: W. C. Graves, Jr., Chairman; S. E. Glover, Frank C.,
Vickers and Albert 0. Helseth. Absent: G. E. Barkoskie. Also present were Wh. W. Frick,
Sheriff, Charles A. Mitchell, Attorney for the Board, E. E. Carter, County Engineer, and
Douglas Baker, Clerk.
l The chairman announced this meeting was called at the request of Mr. J. E. Creech,
State Prison Supervisor, Prison Division of the State Department of Agriculture, with regard
to the present and future conditions of the county Jail.
Mr. Creech stated he was interested in seeing the county begin making preparations
for better housing for prisoners where needed. He further stated the needs of the present
county Jail has outgrown the capacity of same, calling attention to the fact that there is no
place for women except two very small rooms originally constructed to be used for solitary
confinement. He temporarily recommended to 7 build a dormitory approximately the size of the
present jail which would take care of the needs of the county for the next eight or ten years
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at the same time double the present capacity stating in his opinion, it would not be necessary
to have steel blocks, at the same time it would accommodate women and juveniles.
After considerable discussion, a committee was appointed by Chairman Graves consist-
ing of E. E. Carter, County Engineer, as Chairman, together with Albert 0. Helseth and Charles
A. Mitchell. Said committee was instructed to collect.plans in regard to additional jail
facilities and report back to the Board as to their findings. In addition, the Board stated
to Mr. Creech that they were very much in accord with his recommendations and would greatly
coopersVe toward the recommended objective.
{J Notary Public Bond for Rachel Brocksmith in the sum of 4500.00 with American Surety
Company of New York as surety, was approved by Douglas Baker, Clerk Circuit Court.
Mr. Dave Kelton, 19 East Church Street, Jacksonville, Florida, representing the
Salvation Army, appeared before the Board and requested a contribution to be used toward
maintenance purposes for the unwed Mother's Hospital located at Tampa, Florida. The Board
approved the sum of 025.00 for this purpose subject to the approval of Comptroller J. M. Dee.
Application for the transfer of license to sell intoxicating liquors, wines and beers
was received and after carefully considering the same, on motion made, seconded and carried, ,'i
the same was approved. Said transfer to be made from Stanley Franks (Tropical Bar) to Percy
John Durham (The Parkway Hotel).
It was ordered an electrical outlet be placed in the office now being occupied by a�
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B. H. Phillips, representing the Florida Industrial Commission.
It was ordered that the sum of $16,000.00 representing surplus race track funds be j'
ear marked and reserved for the Board of Public Instruction.
There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board then'',
adjourned.
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